§ 73. Mr. KINGasked the Minister of National Service what restrictions in recruiting, and what relief from the conditions of national service, are already effected, or may immediately be expected, as a result of the cessation of hostilities?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of NATIONAL SERVICE (Mr. Beck)While recruiting under the Military Service Acts has been suspended, those Acts remain in force in case necessity should arise for bringing them again into operation A man, therefore, who holds a conditional exemption and who ceases to fulfil the conditions on which the certificate was granted would be liable to be called up for service in the event of a resumption of recruiting under the Military Service Acts, subject to the right (under new Regulations for tribunals about to be made) of applying for renewal of exemption within seven days of the issue to him of a calling-up notice or the issue of a public notice of the resumption of recruiting under the Military Service Acts. The same considerations apply to voluntarily attested men who have been granted conditional exemption by a tribunal.
§ Mr. WHITEHOUSEDo I understand the hon. Gentleman to say that men who no longer observe the conditions of their exemption will not be subject to any interference?
§ Mr. BECKRecruiting is suspended, but I think that the hon. Gentleman had better read my answer which will be published broadcast.
§ Mr. KILEYIs it understood that a person whose exemption has expired need not make application for renewal until public notice has been issued?